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10-01-2009, 03:11 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Not a single Toyota vehicle had an uptick in September including the 2010 Prius-III??? (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=235418)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_Yaris_5-Door_Hatch.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Oct. 1, 2009

2009 Toyota Yaris sales were decimated with just 1,907 vehicles sold, off 68% from the year ago period.

Toyota reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 16.1 percent from last September, on a daily selling rate basis.

“Improving economic conditions and the CARS program led to a significant increase for the industry in the third quarter over the first-half year,” said Don Esmond, senior vice president of automotive operations for TMS. “Moving into the fourth quarter, we expect continued momentum will close the year on a bright note.”

The Toyota Division posted September sales of 108,076 units, down 19.1 percent from last September. The Lexus Division reported September sales of 17,939 units, an increase of 7.3 percent from the year-ago month.

Toyota

Toyota passenger cars recorded September sales of 69,737 units, a decrease of 15.2 percent from last September. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined September sales of 25,745 units. The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted September sales of 10,984 units. Corolla recorded sales of 20,741 units. Venza reported sales of 4,738 units for the month.

Toyota light trucks posted sales of 38,339 units, down 25.3 percent from the year-ago month. Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with September sales of 10,398 units. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 5,216 units for the month. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 7,513 units in September. The Tundra full-size pickup recorded September sales of 6,308 units. Sienna recorded sales of 6,442 units for the month.

Scion posted September sales of 3,683 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with September sales of 1,539 units. The tC sports coupe posted September sales of 1,232 units. The xD reported sales of 912 units for the month.

Lexus

Lexus passenger cars reported September sales of 8,931 units, down 9.1 percent from the year-ago month. Passenger car sales were led by the IS, with combined sales of 3,346 units. The ES 350 luxury sedan posted September sales of 3,046 units.

Lexus light truck September sales of 9,008 units were up 30.7 percent over the same period last year. Lexus sales were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle which posted combined September sales of 8,228 units, up 70.3 percent over the year-ago month. The RX 450h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported sales of 1,168 units for the month, up 50.7 percent from last September.

Hybrids overall

Calendar-year-to-date, Toyota hybrid sales totaled 142,566 units with September sales of 14,585 vehicles.



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